TV agent attack | Rent guarantee award | Retirement threat

Brutal industry reaction as Purplebricks looks for 'new ownership structure'

When Purplebricks announced on Friday it was looking for a buyer it didn’t take long for the knives – and jokes – to come out. Industry reaction has been both funny and brutal.

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Sunak appoints replacement for housing minister - sixth in a year!<br />

Rachel Maclean has been appointed as a DLUHC minister to take over from Lucy Frazer, who was promoted to the Cabinet.

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Belvoir Group reports record revenue after £4 million jump

Revenue at the Group increased to a record £33.5 million from £29.6 million in 2021 buoyed by an increase on rents on new tenancies increasing by 10.8% during 2022.

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Housing market 'isn’t as bad as the media is portraying'

Comment is made by Spectre as it launches quarterly report, with forecasts showcasing data from the first quarter of 2023.

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90% of estate agents say cladding guidance helping sales<br />

Majority of property professionals believe the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors guidance on cladding has had a positive impact.

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TV star defends agents over 'extreme tenant vetting' claims<br />

Paul Shamplina told a GB News show agents were just trying to make an informed decision about tenants by asking for a CV or social media profile.

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The April 2023 issue of The Negotiator Magazine is published! It's yours to read now, just click and flip!

52 pages of interviews, market analysis, industry news and products and services for estate and letting agents. Free to read – just click below.

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Retirement surge 'driving landlord sales', says leading estate agency<br />

BTL investors leaving the market and selling up are being driven by retirement with around 140,000 retiring last year and the number is likely to continue, says Hamptons.

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EXCLUSIVE: Landlord wins £900 compensation from agent in rent guarantee dispute

Essex-based agent Anistenhomes is ordered to pay a landlord over failings in its service under a rent guarantee deal.

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Charity champions – The Neg monthly review of good deeds from caring agents

The Negotiator Awards raised £10,000 for generators for Ukraine – we see them delivered to help relieve desperate communities.

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